next on american history tv a celebration of representative john conyers' 50 years in congress. john conyers was first elected in 1964 and is now the dean of the house of representatives the longest serving member currently in his 26th term. during his tenure conyers was , one of the founding members of the congressional black caucus and the first member to introduce a bill to make martin luther king, jr.'s, birthday a federal holiday. the institute for policy studies hosted this 50-minute event. >> welcome to this historic evening to celebrate the first congressman to serve in congress for over 50 years, congressman john conyers. [applause] we thank pacifica radio and we thank c-span for being here so hundreds of thousands if not millions more across the country can share in this celebration. i am john cavanagh, director of the institute for policy studies. my colleague, karen dolan and i , will be your moderators for tonight. we had the honor to introduce a few people who will make some remarks to celebrate congressman conyers. first, as a tribute to congressman conyers and the way

portrait unveiling ceremony was held on capitol hill for representative john conyers of michigan. he was elected to the house in 1965, and is currently the longest-serving member of congress. he is ranking member of the house judiciary committee. speakers included vice president joe biden house minority leader nancy pelosi, attorney general eric holder, bob goodlatte, and assistant minority leader james clyburn. this is just under one hour. >> i guess we will go ahead. that's even better. we will go ahead and get started. i'm going to assume everyone has a program. when it gets a little too loud i'm going to stop. because this is a very important occasion. we have waited a long time for this. all you have to do is look around the room at the portraits, and it's going to be very interesting to have the congressman looking over at all these individuals and all these individuals looking over at the congress. i'm bill madison with serious xm radio, the american view. i will get started right away, as we should start. that is, with the invitation. our good friend, the right reverend dr. wende

judiciary committee member john conyers. then attorney general eric holder, vice president joe biden and former chairman james sensenbrenner at the event honoring the michigan democrat who has been on the committee for 50 years and is the longest serving member of the u.s. house. >>> i guess we'll go ahead and get started. i'm going to assume everyone has a program with -- when it gets a little too loud, i'm going to stop because this is a very important occasion. we've waited a long time for this. all you have to do is look portraits, and it's going to be very interesting to have the congressman looking over at all of these individuals, all of these individuals looking over at the congressman. but i'm joe madison with sirius/xm radio, the urban view. and i am going to get started right away as we should start. and that is with the invocation. and our good friend, the right reverend dr. wendell anthony, who is not only president of the detroit ncaap, but is he also and most importantly the pastor of the great fellowship chapel. if he would come forward and give us the invocatio

celebrate the first congressman to serve in congress for over 50 years, congressman john conyers. [applause] we thank c-span for being here so hundreds of thousands if not millions more across the country can share in this celebration. i am john cabana -- john cavanagh, director of the institute for policy studies. my colleague and i will be your moderators for tonight. we had the honor to introduce a few people who will make some remarks to celebrate congressman conyers. first, as a tribute to congressman conyers and the way he works the way he builds strong coalitions to fight for what is right in this country there are 19 other groups that have joined i.p.s. and honoring congressman conyers here tonight. i mention them as among the hundreds of groups that have worked with the congressman over the year, that have partnered with this man for this half century. let me mention the 19. the naacp, the sentencing project, the nation, now celebrating its 150th anniversary, that is pre-john conyers for "the nation." peace action, national people's action, jobs with justice, friends of the earth.

ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] >> next representative john conyers portrait unveiling. >> a portrait unveiling ceremony was held for representative john conyers of michigan. he was first elected in 1965 and is currently the longest-serving member of congress. he serves as a ranking member of the house judiciary committee hearing speakers included vice president joe biden, nancy pelosi, attorney general eric holder, congressman bob goodlatte, and james clybourn. this is just under an hour. >> i guess we will go ahead -- that's even better -- will get started. i assume everyone has a program. when it gets too loud, i will stop. we have waited a long time for this. look around the room. look at the portraits. it's going to be very interesting to have the congressman looking over at all of these individuals and these individuals looking over the congressman. i'm going to get started right away as we should start. that is with invocation. our good friend dr. wendell anthony who is not only the president of the detroit double naacp -- if you could come forward and

time house judiciary committee member john conyers and then joe biden, at the event, honoring the michigan democrat who has been on the committee for 50 years and the longest serving member oaf the u.s. house. >> i'm going to go ahead and get starting and assume that everyone has a program with -- when it gets a little too loud, i'm going to stop because this is a very important occasion. we waited a long time for this. you just look around the room at the portraits and it is going to be very interesting to have the congressman looking over all of these individuals, all of these individuals looking over at the congressman. but i'm joe madison with sirius xm radio. i am going to get started right away and our good friend, who is not only the prth of the joit ncacp, the pass forof the -- >>> thank you, joe. i want to say to congressman john conyers, the longest serving congressman currently in the history of the u.s. congress we are very proud of this international individual who led the way for so many. when congressman conyers was the chair of the house judiciary committee, i reme

york city. we'll start this hour with some breaking news. congressman john conyers of michigan announcing just hours ago he's stepping aside as ranking member of house judiciary committee. this is coming amid allegations by former staff members that the long-time congressman sexually harassed them. conyers released a statement that reads like this in part. after careful consideration and allegations made against me, i have notified the democratic leader of my request to step aside. house minority leader nancy pelosi responded a short time after that saying this quote. as a woman and mother of four daughters, i particularly take any accusation of sexual harassment very seriously and any credible accusation must be reviewed by the ethics committee. we are at a watershed moment on this issue and no matter how great a legacy, it's not a license for harassment. i commend the brave women coming forward. now, that statement came shortly after she said this. earlier in the day on "meet the press." take a listen. >> by due process. just because someone is accused and was is one accusati

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? i think there has to be -- john conyers is an icon in our country. >> due process. house minority leader nancy pelosi takes a wait-and-see approach to john conyers' misconduct questions. does that apply to everyone touched by scandal? >>> and white house intrigue. new reports on jared kushner's visibility and role in the west wing. how john kelly may play into that and what about ivanka's future? next. a flurry of new reaction this hour on a number of fronts. president trump on the alabama senate race attacking doug jones on twitter and once again appearing to tacitly endorse roy moore. in one tweet today the president said i endorsed luther strange in the alabama primary. he shot way up in the polls but it wasn't enough. can't let schumer/pelosi win this race. liberal jones would be bad. but republican senator tim scott echoing the voice of most lawmakers in the gop says there's nothing that'll change his mind about roy moore. >> it is pretty clear the bersz thing roy moore can do for the country is move on. i'm thinking about those folks who have been negatively impacted by thes

tolerance. what does that mean for john conyers, in or out? >> we are strengthened by due process. just because someone is accused, was it one accusation, was it two? john conyers is an icon in our country. he's done a great deal to protect women in the violence against women act, which the right-wing is now quoting me as praising him for his work on that. he did great work on that. but the fact is as genjohn revi his kay -- >> how is it that you don't? >> he will do the right thing. >> the right thing, resign? >> he will do the right thing in terms of what he knows about his situation. he is entitled to due process, but women are entitled to due process as well. >> he took advantage of a situation where he had -- the rules of congress and i know you guys want to change these rules, but he got to hide his settlement. his accusers had to go through all sorts of craziness so why is he entitled to new due process in this case? >> we are talking about what we have heard. i've asked the ethics committee to review that. he has said he will be open -- he will cooperate with any review. >

down. a detroit newspaper says michigan democrat congressman john conyers must go. following allegations of sexual misconduct and using taxpayer funds as hush money. it comes as we learn more about the system that allows lawmakers to settle such complaints secretly with you picking up the tab. mike emanuel has the story. good evening. >> breaking moments ago a lawyer specializes in congressional ethics telling "the washington post" congressman john conyers harassed and verbally abused her when she worked for him on capitol hill in the 1990s. attorney melanie sloan says there was nothing she could do to stop it and she was dismissed from her job. also today the hometown newspaper for congressman john conyers says he must resign first public betrayal. an editorial in "the detroit free press" has about speed 21, 21, -- the editorial says conye, using money from his office budget is the kind of behavior that can never be tolerated in a public official. the house ethics committee has said it will investigate. the revelation comes from a lawsuit filed by a former scheduler for cony

congressman john conyers is stepping down as ranking member of the house judiciary committee will congress investigate sexual-harassment claims against him. >> president trump calling on voters in alabama to vote against e. schumer pelosi puppet. is this endorsement and everything enough for the embattled worry more? resident heading to capitol hill on tuesday to push republicans on the fence about the tax reform bill? >> welcome to "america's news hq" from washington. i'm kristen fisher. nice to be inside with you, leland. leland: great to be here with you. a lot to talk about. he said to be as close news weekend over the holiday. i'm leland vittert could've fox news alert. john conyers in the past couple of minutes announcing he is stepping aside from his role as ranking member of the house judiciary committee although he is saving congress that he denies misconduct allegations despite having settled with one alleged that term. molly henneberg with us as this continues to break on sunday afternoon. >> house democratic rendered a leader nancy pelosi said today she thought michiga

congressman john conyers on his political future as yet another woman comes forward with sexual misconduct allegations against him. plus this. during the deadly shooting spree, one man saves the lives of 30 people in las vegas. jonathan smith being honored for his incredible bravery and he joins us live in studio. the best simple salad ever? heart-healthy california walnuts. the best simple pasta ever? california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? great tasting, heart-healthy california walnuts. so simple, so good. get the recipes at walnuts.org. ltry align probiotic.n your digestive system? for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support, with align. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. also in kids chewables. >> sandra: just days after north korea's lateist missile launch the united nations political chief is going to north korea after heightened tensions between the u.s. and north korea. let's bring in john bolton. what can you tell us about the visit? how unusual is this? >> i think what's particularly unusual it's

harassment and misconduct rocking capitol hill. john conyers says he is stepping aside as the judiciary committee's ranking member. senator al franken is speaking publicly about the accusations he is facing. >> i want to say that this whole thing has been, you know, embarrassing and, you know, it's been difficult. this is what i'm doing. i'm taking responsibility. i apologized to the women who have felt disrespected. and to everyone i've let down. >> sandra: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. good morning to you, mike. >> good morning. by doing those minnesota media interviews it is clear senator al franken is trying to get back to work. he called it embarrassing and tried to explain his behavior. >> i'm someone who, you know, hugs people. and i've learned from these stories that some of these encounters i've crossed a line for some women. >> then there is michigan democrat john conyers who has faced misconduct including a $27,000 payment from an office account to one former staffers. he responded to pressure yesterday saying after careful consideration and in light of the attention

ceremony for john conyers the ranking member of the judiciary committee. first elected to correct me if i'm wrong in 1965 and currently the longest serving member oí 8ç the body. speakers include vice president biden, eric hold e and democrat leader nancy pelosi. >>> ieg we'll go ahead and get started. i'm going to assume that everybody has a program with -- when it gets a little too loud i'm going to stop. this is a very important occasion. we've waited a long time for this. all you have to do is look around the room at the portraits and it's going to be very interesting to have the congressman looking over at all of these individuals, all of these individuals looking over at the congressman. but i'mñ9 jo madison with sirius xm radio. i'm going to get started rightcep away as we should start. and that is with the invocation. and our good friend, the right reverend dr. windel anthony who is not only the president of the detroit ncaap but also the pastor of the great fellowship chapel. if he would come forward and give us the invocation. >> thank you, joe. let me say good afternoon

to share, congressman john conyers has decided to step down from his prestigious post on the house durijudiciary committee. >>> more sunday talk. we have not seen nor heard from roy moore in ten days. he's still the talk of the sunday shows. >> from a republican point of view, i don't see what winning -- i don't know what winning looks like with roy moore. >> it is not about partisan politics, it's not about electing republicans versus democrats. this is about the political character of our country. >>> instead of our politics reflecting our values, we've got politics infecting our communities. >> reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior has become excused and countenanced as "telling it like it is." >>> but we begin with this breaking news this hour, democratic congressman john conyers has decided to step aside as ranking member of the house judiciary, nearly a week after allegations of sexual harassment, including a settlement of $27,000 to a former staffer, came to the surface. he released a statement saying "i deny the allegations, many of which were raised by documents r

years was an assistant to representative john conyers of michigan. [applause] i want to thank all of the members of congress who are here and work to make this day possible. also with azar eugene dolled -- eugene dalb, the sculptor, and the codesigner of the statue. [applause] it is safe to say this was not just any project. these gentlemen rose to the occasion. gentlemen, please stand to be recognized. [applause] to unveil the statue, we will be joined by sheila keyes and alain steele, a longtime friend. and cofounder of the rosa and raymond parks institute for self development. thank you both for joining us and thanks to all of the civil rights guests who honor us today with your presence. every now and then, we have got to step back and say to ourselves, "what a country." this is one of those moments. all men and women are created equal, but as we will hear during the ceremony, some grow to be larger than life and to be honored as such. welcome. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces color guard, the si

last three hours, congressman john conyers of michigan will no longer be the ranking member of the house judiciary committee when he returns to capitol hill. he announced he will step down amid allegation he is sexually harassed former staff members we have leigh ann caldwell our capitol hill reporter who is covering it from our washington bureau jeff, we'll kick it off with you. you have reported from the hill, we have two big stories to talk about just this hour. what's the latest that you know about? >> well, the latest from senator al frank who's giving his first on-the-record comments braking his silence about the 58 negotiations he harassed women in the past. he says he'll return to capitol hill where he could face more questions. the big difference in covering the hill versus the white house is that reporters have access to members in and around the hallways surrounding the capitol in a way we don't have access to the president here, for instance, so expect folks like leanne and her colleagues on the hill to speak with senator franken about that. but he said he was ashamed b

rights. democratic senator al franken, congressman john conyers remain in hot water tonight over numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. and you won't believe who all of a sudden is calling for due process under the law. in order to defend her embattled colleagues. we will tell you about that we will also expose the phony double standard within the democratic party today. plus, we're continuing our investigation of the investigators that are carrying out the russian probe. tonight, we have new damning information about special counsel robert mueller and one of his top investigators andrew weismann. also tonight, for the next three and a half weeks, republicans, you are now facing the biggest challenge in a generation. i have an important message to those in the u.s. senate who have not been fulfilling their promises. plus, we have good news to report tonight. the economy is booming. and this all despite congressional inaction. the president is building a steady record of accomplishments. that and much more in tonight's breaking news opening monologue. ♪ as we speak tonight,

against john conyers, we were interrupted by the president's tweet making a statement about our approach and increased sanctions against north korea. we did not have the opportunity to cover john conyers. but i will be back with my partner ali velshi and i assure you we'll cover it now. >>> good morning. we are following breaking news that hits very close to home for our nbc family. matt lauer fired. nbc news announcing the long time host of the "today" show has been let go after receiving a complaint from a colleague about what's described as inappropriate sexual behavior. and in washington, all eyes on john conyers, will the embattled democrat step down in the face of more accusations of improper behavior. democratic leaders to face the camera this hour. it north korea remains defiant in the face of worldwide condemnation, after north korea fired it's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile ever and claiming that the united states is now within reach. and paul ryan about to speak about the tax bill that has just passed the senate. and we're likely to hear questions go

behind john conyers to resign after a string of sexual harassment accusations but conyers attorney is pushing back. mike emanuel live on capitol hill on a busy day. things changing by the moment. what can you tell about the growing calls for conni kwreyer step aside. >> reporter: the latest calling from john crawly. there was a dramatic shift from the house democratic leader, who called john conyers an icon sunday and today called for him to go. >> i pray for congressman conyers and his family and wish them well. however, congressman conyers should resign. zero tolerance means consequences for everyone. no matter how great the legacy, it's no license to harass or discriminate. >> reporter: congressman conyers attorney fired back saying it is not leader pelosi's call to make. >> first of all it is not up to nancy pelosi. she did not elect the congressman and she sure won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave. that decision will be completely up to the congressman. he's not thought about that. he's thinking about his health. he's thinking about getting well. >> reporter: that's

for being with me this sunday. we are following breaking news. congressman john conyers giving us his position as ranking member of the house judiciary committee. the longest serving member in the house made the decision to step aside citing congressional investigation into sexual harassment levelled against him by former staffers. in a statement conyers says quote i deny the allegations, many of which were raised by documents reportedly paid for by a partisan alt-right blogger. i very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family before the house committee on ethics. i cannot allow these charges to undermine my colleagues and friends on both sides of the aisle. a senior democratic aid tells cnn that conyers' decision to step aside comes after days of house minority leader nancy pelosi working behind the scenes with conyers to lay the ground work for him to step aside gracefully. before conyers announcement pelosi responded to the allegation against conyers. >> we are strengthened by due process. just because someone is accused and is it one accusation or two. john conyers is

returning to work in washington tomorrow. this as another democrat, john conyers of michigan, has announced he's stepping down as ranking member of the house judiciary committee following allegations of sexual harassment against him. the 27-term congressman continues to deny those allegations. house minority leader nancy pelosi issued a statement that read in part, we are at a watershed moment on this issue no matter how great an individual's legacy, it is not a license for harassment. i commend the brave women coming forward. that statement comes after she says this on nbc's "meet the press." >> we are strengthened by due process. just because someone is accused, and was it one accusation? is it two? john conyers is an icon in our country. >> do you believe john conyers' accusers? >> do you? they have not really come forward. >> roy moore faces sexual misconduct charges himself and president trump is tweeting his disapproval of moore's challenger, democrat doug jones. trump wrote the last thing we need in alabama and the u.s. senate is a schumer/pelosi pup whoet is weak on crime,

and molly ball, and -- i hope i said that correctly. molly, let me start with you. john conyers, he's a big fish in the house and these are serious allegations against him. >> yeah, it was said earlier that women were afraid to come forward. what i see again and again in these cases, is women were not afraid to come forward. women did come forward and complain, and then the powerful men were surrounded by enablers and systems set up to protect them and keep these women from getting any kind of justice or public action against these men, and that's what enabled them to go on. in the buzzfeed article it alleges years and years of this behavior, an open secret in the office of representative conyers, and it was known he was like this but he was surrounded by people whose job it was to protect him. we see that in congress and hollywood and in the media, these powerful men are insulated by their power, and that's what we are seeing a crack in with all these revelations. >> people around him, protecting him, and also the system protecting these harassers, right? the office of compliance rig

satellite provider. >> the attorney for michigan democratic congressman john conyers held a conference outside his home to discuss recent sexual misconduct allegations against the congressman. and recent calls for him to resign. this is about 30 minutes. mr. reed: good evening. afternoon. thank you all for being here. this is two fold. mary brown has been on local radio, i believe a few hours ago, saying that the congressman was a predator, saying that he took every opportunity to sexually harass and basically to assault her. i was on a couple of national networks and that is not true. what she has forgotten or omitted in telling you all is that when she worked for the congressman, she had her sister working there as well -- strike that -- she had her daughter, she had her daughter working there and another family member. she says that she was 40 something years old, she needs a job, was a single mother, this, that, and the other. we understand that. but when you bring your daughter into a situation that you describe that is completely hell, again, it is fundamentally incongruous that

groping several women. and stepping aside, john conyers steps down as the top democrat in the house judiciary committee, following allegations that he sexually harassed four more aides. all of this as president trump continues to back roy moore by going after his opponent on twitter. will it help moore win the crucial senate seat in alabama? that's all coming up. let's get started, everybody. >> john conyers is now stepping down as the ranking democrat on the house judiciary committee. >> imagine having a slush fund where nobody has to know what the settlements are. that's outrageous. >> you said there's now zero tolerance. >> yes, yes. >> john conyers, what's that mean for him right now? in or out? >> we are strengthened by due process. >> i think it's pretty clear that judge moore is not going to step down. >> if you were a voter in alabama, what would you do? >> i would probably vote for a republican, but it wouldn't be roy moore. >> he is going to need a conservative in his back pocket, and he believes that roy moore will be that person for him. >> we're at a moment in our count

democrats call for his resignation, john conyers announces an early retirement. could passed ethics charges cloud conyers seat? >> it's hard to believe the government is forcing you to choose between providing for my family and my employees and violating my relationship with god. >> laura: >> shannon: justice k. a christian baker who refused to do a custom wedding cake, hasn't gotten the tolerance he deserves. we will talk to his attorney. hello and welcome to "fox news @ night." i am shannon bream in washington. president trump is set to fulfill a major campaign promise tomorrow at least in part announcing plans for a new home for the u.s. embassy in israel, jerusalem. the proposal is evoking strong reaction from some leaders in the middle east to say this move will disrupt the israeli-palestinian peace process. the president expected to announce plans to officially recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. how much is going to change her here? >> a lot more is changing in terms of words than in terms of where the embassy is actually located. mr. trump is recognizing jerusalem as th

. for top democrat john conyers, facing allegations involving a second accuser, democrats reportedly stopping short he stepped down. conyers is defending himself in a statement that sounds remarkably similar. congressman conyers, a michigan democrat says "about the accusations he's facing that's what equally important to keep in mind in this particular moment is the principle of due process. "and those accused of wrongdoing are presumed innocent unless or until an investigation establishes otherwise. we have team coverage about judge roy moore. and the allegations facing top democrats here in washington. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel will have the latest developments from capitol hill but we begin with ellison barber. good evening. >> president trump isn't quite often but he was when it came to roy moore. in fact, trump's only comments came through his press team until today when he stopped to speak with reporters on the south lawn. >> [indistinct question] >> i will be talking. i can tell you one thing for sure. we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat, j

. john conyers. as a member of congress, i have known mr. conyers to not shy away from a legislative challenge. in addition to being the first member to introduce the martin luther king holiday bill, he was the first to hold hearings on police misconduct, theda first o examine the problem of solitary confinement, the first to offer racial profiling legislation, the first to introduce legislation protecting against disenfranchisement of ex-felons and the first to pursue protecting black farmers against discrimination among other civil rights measures. in 2007 representative conyers stood up for the prerogatives of there house, representatives successfully brought a suit against former president bush's white house for failing to comply with subpoenas relating toey a u.s. attorney's investigation. he has been the chairman of the judiciary committee, and he will continue to in his life, as he has indicated, stand for what is right. it is now my privilege to realize this statement -- read this statement from mr. john conyers. i reiterate that he says that he notified speaker ryan, leader

shift among democrats tonight as nancy pelosi and others try to push congressman john conyers out the door. the sexual harassment outrage on capitol hill growing with conyers and senator al franken under fire and more accusers speaking out. and refusing to answer. attorney general jeff sessions evades questions by congressional investigators about his conversations with the president on russia. new details tonight on what went on behind closed doors. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> breaking tonight, cnn has learned that the white house wanted news reports of the cabinet shakeup to circulate as, quote, a public shaming for secretary of state rex tillerson. multiple government officials now tell cnn that a plan is being considered to replace tillerson with cia director mike pompeo and then tap senator tom cotton to lead the spy agency. long-simmering tensions between tillerson and the president may be even higher tonight after the state department warned that mr. trump's retweet of anti-m

rocking congress right now. nancy pelosi calling on democratic congressman john conyers to resign a amid allegations of sexual harassment that she denied. that is a full 180 for her. the congressman's attorney quickly fired back, watch this. >> congressman conyers should resign. he has served our congress for more than five decades and shape some of the most consequential legislation over the last half-century. however, zero tolerance means for everyone no matter how great the legacy. >> first of all, it is not up to nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman and she will not be the one to tell the congressman to leave. >> harris: a group of bipartisan house members introduced a bill yesterday that would expose lawmakers to who settled sexual harassment claims with taxpayer money. allegedly like conyers did. it mark martha blackburn is the cosponsor of that bill. this was a big deal on capitol hill, you are not just talking about accountability, you are talking about exposing the names of people who spend our money. >> yes indeed and representative desantis who authore

announced it's investigating allegations of sexual harassment by democratic congressman john conyers the longest serving member of the house. conyers denies doing anything wrong but does admit to paying a settlement to one accuser. >>> the federal communications commission chairman appointed by president trump this year says he's going to repeal so-called neutrality regulations designed to keep the internet open and fair. without them, internet providers will be able to deliberately speed up or slow down traffic from specific websites and apps. we're covering all of that this more this hour with our guest congressman mike quigley, our correspondents and specialists, they're also standing bi-let's get straight to the breaking news. jeff zeleny is in florida where president trump has just arrived to spend thanksgiving. jeff, pretty stunning here today. the president not only backed moore, he also left the door open to campaigning with him. that was stunning, jeff. >> reporter: president trump has just landed here in palm beach, florida. he'll beginning week long vacation. it's important to

is standing by more and more. nancy pelosi is standing by john conyers, and al franken is still standing, which begs the question -- is our political leadership more politics or leadership when it comes to the various allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavbehavior? in a few hours roy moore returns to the campaign trail first time in ten days. the white house said this afternoon the president has no plans to campaign with moore in the final would weeks of the alabama special election to the senate. but mr. trump is giving moore's candidacy a big boost in other ways. the president said it's good for our society that women are coming forward with allegations of misconduct, but he's publicly doubted moore's accusers and yesterday escalated the attacks on democratic opponent doug jones. "can't let schumer/pelosi with this. adding jones would be a disaster." at president trump backs more, al franken is back in the senate for the first time since multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior. >> this has been a shock, and it's been extremely humbling. i am emba

there is the future of embattled congressman john conyers. they are discussing whether or not he will resign and that would be a stunning blow to his legacy and the enormous time he spent on capitol hill. all of this as a back drop. we learned the way things work in congress at its worst. it appears to be a place where some manage to work forever and have their messes cleaned up by taxpayers. a point illustrated by the democratic congressman from arizona. he is embroiled in a settlement controversy. he said conyers must go but said that settlements with employees that are paid by taxpayer dollars, that's something that happens all the time. listen. >> as agonizing as it might be for all of us, the ranking member needs to step down at the minimum. settlements occur in congress all the time. there are a few members who have not gone through that. when it's the issue of sexual harassment, that's a serious issue that could lead to more punitive issues. we have all gone through that. it's very painful with employee and people you work with. settlements are made for the benefits of both. >>

joining us. a big announcement coming from congressman john conyers, the michigan democrat and longest serving member of the house is stepping down as ranking member of the house judiciary committee. this in direct response to the investigation into sexual har s harassment and workplace allegations levelled against him by former staffers. he said "i deny the allegations, many of which were raised by documents reportedly paid for by a partisan altright blogger. i very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family before the house committee on ethics. i cannot in good conscious allow the charges to undermine my colleagues in the democratic caucus and friends on both sides of the aisle and the house of representatives." an aide told his decision to step aside comes after days of house minority leader nancy pelosi working behind the scenes with coniers and other members to lay the ground work for him to step aside gracefully in that matter. joining me now, cnn's kaylee hartung. the statement from pelosi coming after she spoke earlier today on the sunday talk shows and "meet

against the senator. >> highly respected congressman john conyers steps down from a powerful leadership position amid his own harassment accusations. >> after days of black friday deals, get ready for even more deep discounts on this cyber monday. >> a new warning from tech billionaire elon musk sparked by this all-too-human flipping robot. >> and santa claus is getting ready for his big night. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning on a monday. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. this morning the reckoning for time it's rattling capitol hill after long-time democratic lawmaker congressman john conyers announced he's stepping down from his seat as the leading democrat on the powerful house judiciary committee saying in a statement he's stepping aside from the position as the house ethics committee investigates allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him. all the while denying the allegations of misconduct. >> well, that news comes as another democratic lawmaker, this time senator al franken, is expected to walk through the halls of congress for the

: meanwhile, john conyers stepping down from his post as the top democrat on the house judiciary committee that he won't resign from congress on the ethics panel investigates allegations of sexual harassment against him come your sick knowledge that he could suddenly wrongful dismissal claim in 2015 involving a formal funeral country female employee. he says he settled the complaint to avoid litigation. cheryl: speaking of litigation, there may be a court fight over who will lead the consumer financial protection bureau. will richard corkery quit as head of the agency he finally answered english as his replacement. the dodd-frank ecstasy can name his successor. english with michael folly quarter as it is going hard on financial institutions in pushing for tough regulation. president trump appointed mick mulvaney to run the agency. english has filed a lawsuit in federal court in decides he's the boss could sue six temporary restraining order to block mick mulvaney from taking over. stay tuned. lauren: let's talk shopping. i don't know if your fingertips her feet are tired but by friday was

up, democrats are mostly staying quiet about john conyer's sexual harassment scandal. what is that about? that debate ahead. we're on a mission to show drip coffee drinkers, it's time to wake up to keurig. wakey! wakey! rise and shine! oh my gosh! how are you? well watch this. i pop that in there. press brew. that's it. so rich. i love it. that's why you should be a keurig man! full-bodied. are you sure you're describing the coffee and not me? we that's why at xfinityic. full-bodied. we've been working hard to simplify your experiences with us. now with instant text and email updates you'll always be up to date. you can easily add premium channels so you don't miss your favorite show. and with just a single word, find all the answers you're looking for. because getting what you need should be simple, fast, and easy. download the xfinity my account app or go online today. >> laura: welcome back to "the ingraham angle." as the john conyer's sexual harassment engulfed the democratic party, nancy pelosi is trying to put out the p.r. disaster by gasoline. >> was it one accusation? is it

. this built web audio set of congress on the house side without john conyers, apparently he said earlier, he is not going to resign. with the latest with him? >> some republicans are taking aim at how drunk i just made a settlement out of his own office budget. >> conyers did not come this slush fund, came out of his office budget, and it was basically camouflage to say it was in a play expense it was a settlement. it unveiled a statement and the documents, and the american people will be able to see that. clearly, if the allegations are true, i do not see how you can continue serving in the congress, having behaved the way that he has alleged of behaved. >> democratic leaders want conyers to step down from the house judiciary committee, but they do not want to look like they pushed him. >> john connors is an icon in our country. he has done a great deal to protect women, with the white ring is promoting. >> with potentially more, it was like busy times for the ethics committee here on capitol hill. >> dana: mike emanuel, thank you very much. meanwhile, a legal battle over the fu

called an icon. >> do you believe john conyers? >> they haven't really come forward. >> you don't know if you believe the accusations? >> that is for the ethics committee to review. >> he stepped down from his drinking committee on sunday. laura mcgann tweeted "nancy pelosi went on national tv and ran through a list of excuses for john conyers that are the very reasons women are afraid to report sexual harassment in the first place." matt schlapp wrote "pelosi is a survivor knows she can't lose support of the black hawk associates rental with conyers. it's always about power." conyers has denied all charges between where women have come forward, former staffers. melanie sloan a alleges conyers came to a conference in his underwear. >> he pulled me out of a meeting and started screaming at me in the hallway berating me for not wearing stockings on a 100-degree washington day. >> republican congressman joe barton of texas having already apologized for a selfie he took for a woman with whom he had an affair has now confirmed to "the washington post" the authenticity of a recording the woman

mention the situation with john conyers. he doesn't want to leave. his lawyer indicating that he has no plans to leave and nancy pelosi and others say he should leave. what are your thoughts? >> well, you know, i've had prayer with john conyers. you know, serious-- i wasn't interested in the other stuff. and i've dealt with him as a human being and i can tell you that john conyers right now at this moment as we're on this air is contemplating his future and his legacy and i can almost assure you that john conyers is going to make what i would think is the right decision. neil: which is what? >> on his legacy, is to step down and try to enjoy the rest of his life. he's 88 years old. i would love for him to be able to, you know, live on lake michigan and fish and justen joy himself for whatever amount of time he has left. and i don't think it's worth damaging his legacy any more by hanging around until the next election. neil: so, you think the right decision would be for him to go? >> yes, i think that would probably be the best for him, his family, and frankly, his constituents because

talk about what is set to happen in about 12 minutes here. and an announcement from john conyers is expected to come on detroit radio. he's giving an interview after coming under house leadership to resign after claims that he denied of sexual"the new york t finish out his term but no more. garrett haake is on the hill behind me. listen, democrats have not minced words the last few days. every member of leadership said they want conyers to step down. talk about this decision playing out on the hill. >> reporter: not well, hallie. that's the short answer. every member of leadership on the democratic side, the speaker of the house and a number of other members, essentially, anyone you can get in front of the camera said it is time for john conyers to step aside. the prospect of a promise not to run for office in the future is not going to satisfy many people up here. again, it allows him to continue to draw a congressional paycheck for another year. taxpayer paycheck. it allows him to continue to work up here and continue to essentially be a distraction and be a splinter in the sexual

democrat john conyers accuse accused of sexual harassment in 2017. however last month congresswoman praised john conyers and she called him a champion of women. listen. >> there is a member of congress who has been supportive of women for many many years. he is quiet, he is confident, he is powerful, but he has in peck able integrity on all of our issues. give john conyers a big round of applause. [applause] >> liz: join what's your reaction to that comment? >> maxine waters has put on a sustained performance of being detached from reality for many months now. she's called for the impeachment of the current president of the united states for no basis, she doesn't live in any proximity, she's filth it rich and in this case, she's singing the praises of a guy who has a settlement which by the way he denied when the news first broke regarding his own sexual allegations. she rarely wants to assess the facts and she of course would back john conyers in a situation like that. >> liz: do you know vince what's really striking is john conyers, the detroit free press says he's got to go becau

urging democratic congressman john conyers to resign following sexual misconduct allegations from three women. conyers' lawyer refute ago report that the congressman will not seek re-election. the attorney told fox news congressman in this case conyers will continue to serve as in the mind set to fight all these allegations. now, we will have more on that bombshell and more about matt lauer's firing in just a moment. in other news tonight though, first, our other top story as the president is pressing hard for his massive reaganesque tax cut and tax reform. the president took his message directly to you, thehe american people, earlier today in an event in missouri. in case you didn't get to watch it here are. so highlights. >> not enough for the middle class to keep getting by. we want them to start>> getting way ahead. we're going to cut taxes on american businesses so they will compete for workers. they will raise salaries. business is going to be happy and workers are going to be happy and the country is going to be a happypp place. we're also going to eliminate tax breaks and comple